move

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  • October 3. 2012 by jonasmunk from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move noun english

    the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"

  • February 29. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move noun english

    the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"

  • February 29. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move noun english

    a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

  • February 29. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move noun english

    the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"

  • February 29. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move noun english

    (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    be in a state of action; "she is always moving"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"; "he was dumb-struck by the news"; "her comments struck a sour note"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    move verb english

    propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting